Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Faces People, Places, and World Culture for Kids and Children

    SNAKES, SNAKES, EVERYWHERE!

    Oct 01, 2022 3 minutes
    by Mary Rudzinski
    “Sometimes they are everywhere, hanging off trees and shrubs nearby. Even outside the fenced viewing areas, you find snakes.”
    —Pauline Bloom, Regional Wildlife Manager, Narcisse Snake Dens

    If just one snake makes you nervous, imagine 50,000 snakes wriggling all around you.

    Every May in Manitoba, Canada, thousands of red-sided garter snakes emerge from the ground at the Narcisse Snake Dens. This is the largest concentration of snakes in the world. These reptiles

    You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

    More from Faces People, Places, and World Culture for Kids and Children

    Faces People, Places, and World Culture for Kids and Children5 min read
    A Celebration of Greek Cuisine
    Tzatziki. Dolmades. Spanakopita. These words don’t really roll off the tongue, but they ripple with flavor in the mouth. You’ve probably had pita bread, munched on moussaka (eggplant or potato and meat casserole), and nibbled on feta cheese. But have
    Faces People, Places, and World Culture for Kids and Children3 min read
    Greece: A Mix of Old and New
    When you think of the country of Greece, you might picture the crumbling marble ruins of classical temples, the first Olympic games, and powerful gods and goddesses from ancient mythology. These things are very much a part of Greece. But it is also a
    Faces People, Places, and World Culture for Kids and Children1 min read
    Faces People, Places, and World Culture for Kids and Children
    EDITOR Elizabeth CrookerART DIRECTOR John SandfordDESIGNER John Hansen VP OF EDITORIAL & CONTENT James M. O’ConnorCOPY EDITOR Suzanne FoxPROOFREADER Patricia Silvestro SVP EDUCATION PRODUCTS Laura WoodsideDIRECTOR OF CIRCULATION Barb Clendenen PERMIS

    Related Books & Audiobooks